Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - South Pacific Ocean, 32 km ESE of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, domingo, 09 sep. 1951
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitud: 6.1
Profundidad: 15.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 16.068°S / 173.523°W
(Océano Pacífico Sur, Tonga)Volcán mas cercano: Tafahi (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
32 km al ESE de Hihifo (pop: 815) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
291 km al N de Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
296 km al SSO de Mulifanua (Samoa) (pop: 4,510) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
299 km al SSO de Asau (Samoa) (pop: 6,640) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
303 km al SSO de Fasito‘outa (Samoa) (pop: 2,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
312 km al SO de Apia (Samoa) (pop: 40,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
357 km al OSO de Tāfuna (Tualauta, Samoa Americana) (pop: 11,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
362 km al SO de Pago Pago (Ma'Oputasi, Samoa Americana) (pop: 11,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
426 km al NNE de Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
591 km al NNE de Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| M 6.1 | 15 km | Tonga | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the M 6.1 terremoto: Océano Pacífico Sur, 32 km al sureste de Hihifo, Grupo Niuas, Tonga Sun, 9 Sep 1951 04:44
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Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - South Pacific Ocean, 32 km ESE of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, domingo, 09 sep. 1951
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